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Project 2025 calls for massive changes to Hanford nuclear cleanup

The U.S. government set up Hanford in 1943 to create plutonium for the nation’s atomic bombs, including those exploded in New Mexico and over Nagasaki in 1945. That development work created many...

Bob Ferguson continues fight against abortion pill restrictions

If the judge sides with Ferguson, the Food and Drug Administration could be obligated to revisit their policies on the drug used in more than half of all abortions. According to Brionna...

WSU study: Presidential debates trigger ‘fight or flight’ response

Bolls’ second conclusion from the data was that Harris did well using this anticipation to energize her voter base to action, a statement reflected in a participant questionnaire after the study. Each participant,...

Bob Ferguson will be Washington’s next governor

In early voting on other statewide races: Democrat Nick Brown, a former U.S. attorney, is leading the race for Washington attorney general with 56% of the vote compared to 44% for Pasco Mayor...

Election Day: WA voters anxious but hopeful at the ballot box

Pamela Fuerst, 68, of Yakima, also used abortion as a litmus test for candidates because she was looking for “pro-life” candidates who didn’t support abortion. She said other top issues were the...

Your Washington state general Election Day cheat sheet

We’re choosing our next governor, a new Supreme Court justice and most of the Legislature, and making some big tax decisions that will affect the state budget as well as the environment...

Visually impaired Washingtonians face unique obstacles to voting

The optionsVoters with needs for ballot accessibility have a couple of options. King County provides an online ballot-marking option for voters with vision impairments to cast their ballot privately, according to the...

Young Washington voters say cost of living is their top concern

Rising costsLast week, Brandon Borg, 21, was topping off his tank at a 76 gas station in Everett. Gas was $3.99 a gallon — cheaper than it was earlier this summer, but...

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